Sacramento

May 2023

Lawmakers Want More Social Media Regulation. Here Are the Legal Hurdles They Could Face

April 2023

Long COVID in California: ‘A Pandemic of Loneliness and Social Isolation and Rejection’

California Poised to Ban New Diesel Trucks

California’s Lowest Paid Health Workers Want a Pay Boost. Why Industry Leaders Are Pushing Back

Cracks in California Labor Coalition Raise Hopes for YIMBY Breakthrough on Housing Bill

Legislators Step in as Trust Erodes Between Community Colleges, California State University

Lawmakers Attempt Crackdown on Hidden Fees

California Bills to Expand State Tax Credits Could Send $1 Billion to Low-Income Families

California Lawmakers Want to Know Why Billions in Spending Isn’t Reducing Homelessness

Cal State Undergraduate Workers Seek Union Representation

California Cities Are Cracking Down on Homeless Camps. Will the State Get Tougher, Too?

Tobacco Sales Ban Withers in California Without Support From Anti-Tobacco Advocates

Thousands of Californians Are Missing Out on Federal Student Aid. Here’s Why

Following California’s Lead, EPA Proposes National Standards to Ramp Up Electric Cars

California’s Reparations Task Force Could Face Uphill Battle in Legislature

The California Mask Mandate Is Gone. Now Some Patients Fear for Their Health.

A California Law Forced Police to Release Shooting Footage. Now Videos Follow the Same Script

CONVERSATIONS: Senator Mike McGuire on the Housing Crunch, Cal Poly Humboldt Expansion and the Economic Benefits of Parks and Trails

Why California Public Transit Is at a Pivotal Moment

K-12 Enrollment: Does the Increase in Homeless Students Indicate a Worsening Trend?

California May Change Its Mental Health Funding. Why That Might Cut Some Services

March 2023

California High Schools Are Adding Hundreds of Ethnic Studies Classes. Are Teachers Prepared?

Newsom Signs Watered-Down Oil Profit Penalty

A California Program to Fix Mobile Home Parks Approved 1 Application in 10 Years. Will a Rebrand Work?

State Lifts Target for 15% Water Conservation

California Workers Can’t Get Timely Hearings on Wage Theft Claims. State Orders Audit.

State May Scale Down Its New Home Loan Program Designed to Assist First-Time Homebuyers

Homelessness, Rehabilitation and Health Care: What to Know About Newsom’s Legacy Tour

Court Ruling Opens Door to Gig Driver Unionization Bill, Union Says

California Colleges Rush to Get More Students on Food Assistance Before Pandemic Rule Ends

Student Housing: State’s Promise to Build More Dorms Hits Setbacks

No California Salmon: Fishery to Be Shut Down This Year

As Emergency Aid Flows to Flooded-Out Californians, Will Cannabis Farmers Be Left Out?

Trump Is Still the Favorite for California GOP Delegates

Free Textbooks? It Could Soon Be a Reality at California’s Community Colleges

California Storms Create Paradox: Too Much Water in Reservoirs, Too Soon

Helping the ‘Unbanked’: California Mulls Entering Banking Business to Serve Disadvantaged Consumers

Newsom’s Climate Budget Would Slash Funds That Protect Coast

New Cost Estimate for High-Speed Rail Puts California Bullet Train $100 Billion in the Red

Newsom Wants to Cut Ties With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Access, So Now What?

He’s Filed More Than 2,000 Disability Lawsuits in California. This Case Could Set Precedent

‘Coming for Our Check’: State Task Force Wants Strong New Agency to Handle Reparations

After a Pandemic Pause, the State Will Restart Checking Medi-Cal Eligibility

Despite Union Opposition, Many Teachers Support Dyslexia Screening for All Students

Jump-Starting Electric Car Batteries: Will Supply Problems Stall California’s Mandate?

February 2023

COVID Disparities Grow as California Ends State of Emergency

‘Dream Big:’ Cannabis Workers Search for New Futures as Emerald Triangle Economy Withers

Emerald Triangle Communities Were Built on Cannabis. Legalization Has Pushed Them to the Brink

California Water Board Waives Delta Rules That Protect Salmon

Is California Breaking Its Promise to Cut Health Care Costs?


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